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Baslow Edge
The Peak District

 


Baslow Edge is almost a continuation of Froggatt and Curbar edges separated only by Curbar Gap and the road leading to Curbar village and on to Calver.
12/04/03


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  Leaving Baslow behind the edge soon comes into view

 

  On the edge of the summit is the Duke of Wellington's monument erected in 1866 

 

  A little further is a large boulder known as the Eagle Stone

 

  The wide track along Baslow edge with Curbar edge in the distance

 

  Baslow edge looking down to Curbar village and the Derwent valley

 

  Close-up of Curbar village and a horse riding school

 

From Baslow edge, Curbar edge comes ever closer

 

  Just before Curbar Gap a view of the steep gritstone cliffs of Curbar edge

 

 Heading down the path to Curbar village

 

  Looking back to Curbar edge

 

  The road through Curbar village

 

  A close-up of Calver Mill

 

Following the river Derwent back to Baslow,
 passing the golden yellow flowers of the Gorse bush

 

 A clear view of Baslow edge on the right and Curbar edge on the left

 

 Just before Baslow, the wier at Bubnell

 

The bridge over the river Derwent just before the church

 

The church of St. Anne, Baslow village

 

Thatched cottages by the river in Baslow a short distance for Chatsworth park

 

Chatsworth park

 

View of Chatsworth House, the bridge and the river Derwent.

 

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